Flight UA1997
United Airlines flight UA1997
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Orlando (MCO) to Dulles (IAD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 272
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dulles (IAD) to Newark (EWR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 265
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 65% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 35.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Dulles (IAD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 38 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 88%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 66.7% | 36 |
| October 2025 | 62.3% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 73.7% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 32 |
| January 2026 | 79.3% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 67.9% | 58 |
| April 2026 | 88.3% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 78.0% | 60 |
| June 2026 | 64.8% | 56 |
| July 2026 | 49.1% | 58 |
| August 2026 | 53.4% | 60 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 â August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data